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The Wood-Chopper of Corea.

Was the legend of Rip Van Winkle
wholly the creation of Washington IT.
wing, or did he put into such pleasing
shape some story he had unearthed in
his antiquarian researches? asks the
New York Post. In Perceval Lowell's
book, "A Sketch of Corea," l find
this legend, under the head of DE
mon Worship"
There lived once upon time GER
tain well-tO-dO countryman whose
business took him into the woods. He
was feller of timber, and in the pur-
suit of his work he often went farsnto
the mountains. All the Coreans are
fond of nature, and this man was no
exception to the rule; so, with his
business as excuse and love as an in
centive, he would ramble on in the
virgin forest. One day he wandered
farther than usual and found himself
at last some distance up the side of
the mountain. Before him lay the
peak, seemingly close, and under the
impulse of that species of folly which
urges men to go to the top of anything
lofty, in spite of their better judgment
and repeated experience that the end
never justifies the means, he climbed
it. When at last he reached the sum-
nit he found there four old men busily
engaged on game of 90. They
were seated, squatted in a circle, the
go-board in their midst, while around
them on the grass lay flagons of sui,
and a page sat hard by to replenish
the cups as they were emptied. The
four looked up as he approached,
bowed with great civility, and, OBJ
serving that he was tired, ordered the
page to pour him out some sui. He
sat down, slipped the sui, and looked
on at the game. After tarrying what
seemed but very short time in such
agreeable company he arose to take
his leave. They babe him good-by
with as much courtesy as they had
welcomed him and he started down
the mountain. He descended without
accident, and reached the bottom in
much less time than it had taken him
to 90 up. Mindful of his wife and
children he struck out for home and
arrived there IN safety before supper
On entering his own abode he was
somewhat surprised to find the place
occupied by people he had never seen.
What was worse, they ordered him off
the premises as an intruder. He re-
monstrated at thus being turned out
of his own house and in the alterca-
ton that ensued the master of the
place came out from an inner room to
see what was going on. He was man
well on in life, and yet the woodman
never remembered to have laid eyes
on him before. Appealing to him,
however, for redress, the woodman
was asked his name, and on giving it,
the man replied that such was his
first name too. Qn Corea the first
name is equivalent to our last name. }
On further questioning it turned out
that the present incumbent was the
woodlands own grandson. The w an
derer had come back to another
world. His wife had long since died;
his children all were buried; most of
their children, too, had passed away,
and his great-grandchildren had grown
up to manhood. He had been gone
100 years.
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Growing the White Ash,

The seed of the ash may be sown in
the fall, and covered with straw to
depth of four inches; or it may be
sown early in the spring, mixing the
seed with damp sand. The weeds
must be kept down in the beds. Be
fore the trees are tramsplanted the
ground is plowed and melIowed to re-
ceive them. Transplanting is done in
the early spring. The trees are plant
ed two feet apart in rows six feet
apart. As they grow they are thinned
out until they are six feet apart in the
row. The trees cut out will have paid
for planting and cultivating during
the first three years after transplant
ing, when the shade viii keep down
the weeds. The ash does well on good
soil almost anywhere, but where it
does not grow naturally, raising il
extensively should not be attempted
until trials on n small scale have been
made. In view of the importance of
the ash as a profitable timber crop,
the Massachusetts, Society for the Pro
motion of Agriculture, a few years
ago, offered liberal premiums to en-
courage the planting of tracts with
this most valuable tree, Aside from
It's value as a timber tree, it ranks
high for its ornamental character. and
on large places should be more tre-
quentiy planted. Agrtcut-
tyG5'sSt.
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In q Perilous Position.

Gen. Lilley, who fought under Gen.
Jubal Early on the Confederate side,
has been visiting friends in this city.
The General lost an arm at the battle
of Carriers Farm in 1862 He says
that when he was struck by the bullet
he fell among some rocks. While
lying on his back in a perfectly help
less and weak condition huge rattle
snake crawled on his breast, and,
when halfway across, stopped. Then
his snakeship stretched his head on a
flat stone and curled his rattles on the
other side of the General. Several
wounded men on their way to the rear
came along, and he did not know
what to do to attract their attention.
If he shouted it would arouse the rep
tile to pernicious activity. There he
was, wounded by q Northern bullet
and held a prisoner by snake. He
finally mustered sufficient strength to
raise his unwounded arm, and one of
the soldiers saw the signal. He ap-
preached, and on getting near the
PROSTATE officer saw the horrible stu
alton Of affairs at a glance. He walked
a short distance back, picked up a
sword from the side of a dead Lieu
tenant, and, creeping up slowly be-
hind, cut the rattler in two. Il sup
pose" said Gen. Lilley, 1.-The rattle
snake was across my breast for fully
half an hour. / was too weak from
the loss of blood to move a limb, and
what breath was left in me was kept
at very low ebb. so as not to disturb
the reptile "-NeU York World.
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CannibaIs in America

Prof j. Jacobsen, who has been in
the province for some years collecting
Indian curios for the Hamburger
museum and writing up the habits,
customs, and traditions of the aborig-
ines, arrived down on the BoscOwitZ
from Bella CoOla. The professor spent
last winter at Tucalo, the head of the
sOuthernmost of the Bentinck. Here he
found the Indian in his primitive state,
wild, untutored savage, with but
scant knowledge of the arts or customs
of civilization. The inlet, running far
inland and being every way out of the
course of traders or prOspectors, is
never visited, and the Indians say no
white man ever went up to the head
of it before. They live there as they do
i'll most places around the coast, by
hunting and fishing, deer and fur-bear-
ing animals abounding in large num-
bers. They are without missionaries
and cannibalism is rampant. The
professor tells of some sickeninC sights
which he witnessed there during the
past winter, which at this day one
could scarcely believe capable of being
witnessed so near home, did the infor-
nation not come from Il reliable per-
son. The custom is still out there of
men ambitious for the hOnOrs of chief
tain betaking themselves to the woods,
and after remaining there for some
time, coming back possessed OF
the spirit and biting pieces of flesh
from the bodies of those whom they
first meet. One who wished to gradu-
graduate last winter went out and
remained from sight for several
| weeks, though he came near the camp
occasionally and made night hideous
with his yells. When he returned to
the tribe he came naked, nOtwithstand-
ing that it was in the middle of the
winter, with two or three feet of snow
on the ground. The first man he met
he seized, knocked down, and bit a
piece out of his arm, which he chewed
ravenously. This was repeated many
times over, his face becoming be-
smeared with blood and presenting a
tiendish appearance. The victims of
the would be chieftain's bites received
in return for their pains a pecuniary
compensation, and it is an honor to
carry the scar. The more sears of this
kind decorate an Indians body the
more numerous are his honors. and
when he comes to have a great many
he becomes chieftain himself in a little
way The bitter on one occasion made
a break for the professor, who soon
gave him to understand that he was
going to experience something pretty
tough if he tackled him. He was not
molested.- Fict0riG C05ORiSt
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WHOLE NO. 1905.
New Guinea Weddings.

NJ. Reelus says the islanders of New
Guinea are married, not according to
their own inclinations, but those of
their parents, remarks All the Year
Round They are most frequently
at1ianced at a very tender age, but are
afterward forbidden TO associate with
each other. indeed this is carried so
far that the girl may not even look at
her future husband. Both must avoid
all contact with the members, mascu-
line and feminine, of the family into
which they are about to enter
Their wedding ceremonies are charac-
teriZed by a reserve and a rnodesty
very remarkable in savage people of
the tropics. Adorned with the most
beautiful ornaments, the bride is con-
Quoted at night in a torchlight pro-
cession through the village. One
woman carries her on her back, while
another binds her arms as though she
were a captive, and leads her by the
rope to the house of her betrothed
This is a symbol of slavery, a souvenir
of the ancient servitude which the
aristocratic class has preserved. There
is nothing of this in the professions of
the poor. On reaching their destina-
ton the bridegroom is presented to the
brides relatives. who lead him into
her chamber. She awaits him with
her back turned, indicating that she
does not dare to meet his conquering
gaze. The young man approaches till
within two feet of her, turns on his
heel, and then they are back to back,
in the midst of q numerous assembly,
the men on one side, the women on
the other. After the entertainment
the bride is led into her own room,
still not daring to meet the terrible
glance of her husband, and keeping
her back turned to the door; seeing
this, the husband also turns his back
on her. The whole night is spent in
this manner, they sit there motionless,
having some one to brush away the
flies, and without speaking a word. If
they grow sleepy some one of the assis-
tants, who take turns in doing this
service, nudges him with his elbow. If
they keep awake they are assured of a
long life and green old age. In the
morning they separate, still without
looking at each other in order
to refresh themselves after the fatigues
of the previous night. This perform
ance is continued for four nights, and
on the fifth morning, with the first,
rays of the sun, the young people
may look each other full in the face.
That sufficcs. The marriage is con-
sidered accomplished and the newly
welded pair receive the customary
congratulations.
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hitherto furnished only magnificent
fragments of its decoration, the plan
of the edifices which in the time of
ArtaXerxes crowned the Achemeni-
dean tumulus Is now known; we can
even reconstitute the Apadana in its
general aspect and its details The
buildings rose on an almost rectantu-
lar platform sixty feet high, sur
rounded on the east and west by forti-
tcatiOns. The summit of the northern
defenses, terminating just at the level
Of the platform OF the palace, allowed
the eye To embrace the whole chain of
the Bakhtyaris Mountains, the plain.
and the town of Susa. The southern
front formed one of the sides of the in
terror court comprised between the
citadel and the Elamite tumulus. The
grand entrance to this court was sit
uated in the axis OF the palace, to the
south and at the foot of the walls of
citadel. Without concerning myself
with the lateral constructions, | pass
through the gate and proceed toward
the palace of ArtaXerXcS, In front of
me Is a gigantic stairway between two
towers, which form part of the system
OF Notifications. ! admire the enam-
elled hand-rail; ] mount the steps, so
easy that they might be mounted on
horseback, and | reach the outer court,
bounded on the east and west by the
ramparts. PorticOes supported by
pillars and decorated with fantastic
animals occupy the middle of the
wings; facing the stairway is an open
ing fanked by two pylones, faced with
white and rose mosaic, and surmounted
by a magnificent procession of enam-
elled lions. Before crossing the
threshold Of the inner court / perceive
the throne-rOom.
The throne-roOm was Isolated from
all the surrounding constructions on
the south by the inner court, on the
north, the east, and the west by gen
tie slOping road reserved for the royal
chariOts, which mounted there from
the plain to the top of the platform
The three colonnades of the palace
and their bicephalous capitals escaped
the view of visitors, unless they caught
a glimpse of them through the large
openings placed at their extremities.
For that matter they had full leisure
to admire the elegance and the majesty
before penetrating into the royal pre-
dominated with its whole height the
fOrtications on the north. In the time
of Darius the walls must have been
adorned with professions of warriors,
and with endless Inscriptions
Madame Jane Djculafoy, IN Harper'S
Magazine.
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With an Artificial Skin.

A curious story comes from England
through private source, that the
Baroness Burdette Coutts has some
thing that no other woman i'll the
world possesses-three skins. All
other women have two; but what is
the use of great fortune if you can't
afford yourself little unusual luxury
now and then? The third skin is
made of silk, and is so exquisitely
fine and close fitting that few people
have detected its presence. 1t is said
to cover her whole body, FROM her an
kles to her chin, and they-for she
has set of them-are woven specially
for her. They are fesh-colored, of
course, and hide all wrinkles and raw
ages of time, with the natural dis
colorations of the skin that are the
result of age. Where this artificial
skin ends at the throat the Baroness
wears a splendid collar of jewels or a
velvet band, and she never takes off
her gloves while in evening dress, not
even to eat her dinner.
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A GIFT FOR ALL.

In order to give all chance to test it.,
and thus be convinced of its wonderful
curative powers, DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Construction, Coughs and
Colds, will be, for limited time, given
away. This offer is not only liberal, but
shows unbounded faith in the merits of
this great remedy. All who suffer from
Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Asthma,
bronchitis, or any affection of Throat.
Chest, or Lungs, are especially requested
To call at Henry Hinricbs Drug Store,
and get Trial Bottle Free, Large Bot
ties 81. 4
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When She Comes Home.
When she comes home again! A thous

When she comes home again! thousand
ways
/ fashion, to myself, the tenderness
OF my glad welcome: J shall tremble-ycs;
And touch her, wRcH first in the old
days
] touched her girlish hand, nor dared up
raise
Mine eyes, such was my faint hearts sweet
distress.
Then silence: And the perfume OF her
dress:
The room viii sway little, and a haze
CIOy yesight-sOuisight even-fOr a space:
And tcars-ycs; and the ache here in the
throat,
To know that | so i'll deserve the place
Her arms make 70: me; and the sObbing note
] stay with kisses, ere the fearful face
Again is hidden in the old embrace.
James WhitcOmb Riley, in Century.
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Type-Setting Machines.

Type-composing machines are in use
in half-a-dozen large offices in New
York. While it is fast compositor
who can set 10000 ems day, team
of three machine operators can aver
age 10000 ems a day if working on
reprint copy and not required to
change the length of the lines. The
first cost of the composing machine
and its liability to get out of repair
stand in the way of its general adop-
ton, but the compositors generally
take it for granted that machine or
process may at any time be invented
which will take the place of the hand
compositor in plain type-setting-
NetO York Standard.
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his way TO the front OF the court
house. every eye was fixed upon his
buttons.
A federal lieutenant, who was aim
lessly walking about, had his attention
attracted by tine peculiar behavior of
the crowd. He looked keenly at each
man, and finally his eyes took in Little
Shorty's buttons.
Everything that followed occurred
in such a whirl that the spectators
found it difficult TO see wnat was going
on.
With one quick stroke the lieutenant
cut Of one Of Little Shorty's buttons.
But he did not get his hand on an
other Little Shorty threw himself
back, and with flashing eyes and
corded muscles he seized his assaiIant
by both wrists. One quick twist and
the licutanant, with a howl of pain,
fell fainting to the ground. The
enormous strength Of the confederate
enabled him to wrench the mans arms
out of their sockets!
Two soldiers came rushing across
the street TO the relief of their superior
officer. They had their bayonets fixed
and it was their evident intention to
run Little Shorty through where he
stood. The plucky little giant frontcd
them with face as serene as a sum-
mer morning. just in time the bright
barrel Of his revolver flashed in the
sunlight. Two reports rang out al
most simultaneously, and the two
soldiers bit the dust. one a dead man
and the other mortally wounded.
This is no place for me. Good-by!"
shouted Little Shorty, and with wave
of his hand he ran for his horse as fast
as his short legs would carry him.
In less than a minute a hundred
shouting like madmen. Their first
step was to arrest Col. Jones and the
other spectators. Then parties of
cavalry men were sent out to scour
the country.
1t was week before the excitement
abated. The most extraordinary
efforts were made to capture Little
Shorty, but his disappearance was as
complete as it was mysterious. There
was no clew even to the direction of
his flight.
Twenty years later Little Shorty
paid CottOnville brief visit. He had
become a citizen of Texas and had
prospered.
No" he said to his old friends, Il
know that | am in no danger here.
That old matter under the new order
of things would never be brought
against me, but my interests are all in
Texas and l feel that 1 must return
there"
The whole business was such a sur
prise to us, said Col. Jones.
Yes" replied Little Shorty. You
did not understand me. / was willing
to submit to anything when it was the
law OF the land You were not. But
l could not submit to what was mere
wauton personal indignity. There
again you differed from me. l have
never regretted my course"
After his departure that night Col
Jones was unusually thoughtful.
IN tell you what, gentlemen" he
said as he started home. Little
Shorty is what the town boys call q
daisy. | can see now that he was
right. He knew when submission was
a virtue and when resistance was a
duty. He Is hero if there ever was
one"
1t may or may not be creditable to
Cottonville morals, but the little crowd
at the hotel applauded the colonel
Whether right or wrong, his senti-
ments were those of the community
Wallace p Reed, IN atlanta ConStitu-
tiO1s
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The Lyre.

She touched and To- each silent silvery wire
Won soul and music from her tiugcr-tipS
And trembied like some convent maiden
lips
palid with holy passion and desirel
The evening shadows gathered, and the fire
Flickered and struggled on unseen with
death;
Yet still sat and hushed my very breath
To catch the palptations of her Tyre.
Dead pictured eyes smiled strangely from the
wall;
The Tyres wild chords with dead lips were
so loud
That every shadow seemed to grow a
shI1Ud.
Low echoes fell like voices from above,
And ever and anon there came the call
All trcmulous with triumph, love! love!
love!
The Hon c. Macfie, in the London Academy.
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Clerical gent Ito fellow passenger)-
Have you ever thought that in the midst
of life we are in death? Fellow-pass-
enger-Often. Have youreiiected that
at any moment we may be hurled into
eternity, and that we ought to be pre-
pared for that event?" 1--WE said so
million times" is it possible that
am speaking to brother clergymana
| judged from your dress" I'm
an insurance agent. Just let me
show you a few figures-"-PhiLadel-
sysla Record
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t was rainino quito hard and one of

1t was raining quite hard and one of
the travelling men who was in the
store wanted to 90 down street. Seeing
an umbrella in the corner and desiring
to borrow it he asked the clerk who
was nearest it: rs that your umbrella.
Smith? The clerk turned slowly on
him, and, after an impressive pause,
said: ''Mr. Seller, if there is anything
L do despise, it's a suspicious, in
quisitiye nature. "-Aerchant TrGU-
eFer
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G.. G.. SEDGWICK,

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW
"A Office in TOrrison's brick block, north END
sth street bridge. Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Collec-
ions promptly attended to.
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MM. RAHR,S SONS.

nREWER AND MALSTER, CORNER SIXTH
ID aud Washington streets, South side. The
highest cash price paid for Barley.
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,or,Ry PTBLTC AND MONEY BROKER
y Legal papers drawn and money loaned OF
Good security Mauitowoc. Wis.
Office. west of Manitowoc Savings Bank,
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a COW crossing the railroad track
in front of Il moving freight train at
Deep River, Mich, lost her life and
threw ten ears into a ditch, causing
5000 dana e TO the Michigan Cen.
tral company
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G. A. FORREST,

TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW.
"A Omcc in Carus' Block. first -or, IN door
Street ManftcwOc, Wiz. Collections promptly
attended, IN JULIO
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WILLIAMS HOUSE.

D JOHNSTON. PROPRIETOR, Corner OF
IL, Eighth and franklin streets Manitowoc.
a irst-CIa-s American Hotel, centrally located
pliers every iuduCemeut 70 the travelling public.
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j. D. MARKHAM.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
"A ONCE, in TOrnson's Brick Block, Eighth
street, Aan.toWoc, Wisconsin.
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Ma Gil g NASH

4 TTORNEYS ANDCOUNSELORS AT LAW
"A Ofice over First National Bank, Eighth s.
Collections promptly attended TO.
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WORKING CLASSES ATTENTION! Al 19E s51 On!

pored - furnish all classes with employment at
home. the whole of the time, or for their spare
moments. Business new. light and profitable.
Persons of either sex easily earn from so cents to
$500 per evening, and proportional sum by de-
voting al their time to the business. Beys and
girls earn nearly as much men. That all who
see this may send their address, and test the bus
mess, we make this offer. TO such as are not
well satisfied we viii send one dollar to paw FOR
the trouble of writing. Full particulars and out
fit Tree. Address GEORGE STINsoN SS Co.. Port
and, Maine. dec9-S6
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. sgr,rTTZ MICHAEL KIEwAN
SCaMITZ & KIR WAN,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. OFFICE II FRANZ :
~ BLOCK, South Eighth Street, Manitowoc,
WTaconsin- Imayll
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Z. S. LUHMANN, NJ. D.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE AT
4 Residence Of Dr. +. Simon, Hancock street,
near the court house, Manitowoc, Wis. del5
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CHAS. FL. SEEGER,

nENTIsT. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN ANDER,
IL sons Block, Corner South Eighth and Quay
Streets, Manitowoc, Wis. Prompt attention viii
be given to all work entrusted 10 me. apr2i-5l